Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune writes that the deal appears imminent and that it would make sense for Ruskell to be in place in time for the NFL Scouting Combine that gets serious Thursday in Indianapolis.

In other words, the Bears aren’t quite ready to announce the deal, but all signs are that Ruskell will be reunited shortly with Chicago GM Jerry Angelo. The two worked together for 13 years in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scouting department.

Ruskell resigned from his Seahawks GM post on Dec. 2 after being told by CEO Tod Leiweke that he would not have his contract renewed at season’s end.